Empanelment of Members to act As Observers at The Examination Centres for The Chartered Accountants Examinations May / June 2014

13-CA (Exams)/Observer Empanel /May / June – 14 7th February, 2014

EMPANELMENT OF MEMBERS TO ACT AS OBSERVERS AT THE EXAMINATION CENTRES FOR THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS EXAMINATIONS MAY / JUNE 2014.

The Institute intends to draw a Panel from amongst its Members for acting as Observer at the examination centres in various cities during the Chartered Accountants Examinations to be held from 26th May to 9th June, 2014 and the Common Proficiency Test to be held on 22nd June, 2014 (Sunday).

It may kindly be noted that the assignment to act as Observer shall be given in the city of Professional Address of the Member only.

Members who are interested to act as Observer at the examination centres during the examination days have to fill up an online form available at http://icai.org/app_forms/observer_may2014.html from 7th February 2014 to 28th February 2014. The Examination Department will not entertain empanelment application form in any other mode.

A) ELIGILBILTY TO EMPANEL TO ACT AS AN OBSERVER:

A member of the Institute, desirous of acting as an Observer, may empanel provided that -

i) s/he must be a member whose name is borne on the Register of the Institute.

ii) her / his name should have been borne on the Register of Members on or before 1st April 2011.

iii) None of her / his relatives* or dependent* is / will be appearing in the ensuing Chartered Accountants Examinations / CPT / Post – Qualification Course Examinations in May / June 2014 in any examination centres in India or Abroad. [* the term "relative" or “dependent” for the purpose shall include, in relation to an individual, the wife, husband, son, daughter-in-law, daughter, son-in-law, grandson, grand daughter, brother, brother's wife, brother's son, brother's daughter, sister, sister's husband, sister's son, sister's daughter, wife's brother, wife's sister and husband's brother and husband's sister]

iv) s/he is not coaching students for any of the examinations / test conducted by the Council of the Institute in any institutions / organization including Regional Councils / Branches of the Institute and also private coaching.

v) s/he not been convicted by any court of Law and no disciplinary proceedings are pending against her/ him either by the ICAI / Disciplinary Directorate or by any other organization, both in India or abroad.

vi) s/he is not associated with the Institute as an elected member of the Council / Regional Council /Managing Committee of any Branch of the ICAI.

vii) s/he shall abide by the Guidelines for Observer and / or any other instructions.

“ICAI Bhawan”, Indraprastha Marg,

Post Box No.7112, New Delhi 110 002.

India

Telephones: 0120 - 3054829, 3054822

Fax: 0120-3054843, 3054841

E-mail: observer@icai.in2

HONORARIUM PAYABLE:

An honorarium of ` 1500/- per day / per session and ` 350/- as conveyance reimbursement for ‘A’ class cities and ` 250/- for other cities per day (to cover cost of local travel) besides reimbursement of postal, stationery, telephone expenses, if any.

THE OBSERVER IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT IN THE ASSIGNED BRANCH OF THE BANK OF BARODA / EXAMINATION CENTRE FROM THE TIME WHEN THE CODE KEY IS OPENED IN THE BANK OF BARODA AND TILL THE CONCLUSION OF EXAMINATION viz. THE ANSWER BOOKS ARE POOLED, RECONCILED AND PACKED AND THE ANSWER BOOK PARCELS ARE HANDED OVER TO THE DESIGNATED COURIER AGENCY i.e. M/S BLUE DART FOR DESPATCH TO EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT, ICAI.

Once the duties are assigned for acting as an Observer in a particular examination centre, he/she should attend to the said assignment and send his/her report and bill in the prescribed format immediately after the completion of his / her assignment. In case any member is unable to perform his/ her assignment, the same may be communicated to the Examination Department well in advance. If a member neither informs the Examination Department nor discharges the duties assigned, he/she would be liable for such action under the provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act and the Regulations framed thereunder, as deemed fit.

Kindly note that giving false misleading declaration regarding conflict of interest / involvement in coaching will lead to action under disciplinary provisions in accordance with the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.